Alexander Gelman is an American designer, entrepreneur, author and philanthropist, based in New York and Tokyo. His work, widely shown around the world, is includedin public and private collections. Among them The Smithsonian Institution,The Museum of Modern Art in New York, Bibliothèque National de France, Denver Art Museum and Hermitage. Employing various media for print, screen, sound and physical environments Gelman challenges the boundaries between art, science, philosophy, commerce and popular culture. His work, exemplified by stark impeccable simplicity,is rich in conceptual complexity. Gelman frequently collaborates with musicians, artists and institutions. Gelman also serves as guest professor at Yale University and MIT Media Lab. He had authored a number of books, articles, and was a subject of several monographs. In 2001 Gelman was listed among "the world's most influential modern and contemporary artists in all media” by the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

Throughout his nearly 30-year career Gelman helped revolutionize many methodsused in branding, marketing, journalism, publishing and business.

His clients range from Fortune 500 companies to global agencies, as well as media, municipalities and NPOs.

Most recently, Gelman undertook and completed his mission for modernising Tokyo Airport Haneda (HND), the Japan’s oldest and largest. With over 200 businessesunder his strategic and creative supervision, Haneda is currently listed among topfive airports in the world and placed at number one in several specific categories.